Manager Fuel Supply - Electric Generation
NiSourceJob Summary Leads the strategy, procurement, transportation, and inventory planning for approximately $300 million and 6 million tons per year of coal supporting the company’s coal-fired electric generation units. The Manager Fuel Supply negotiates coal purchase and rail transportation agreements, forecasts short- and long-term fuel requirements, and coordinates supply and logistics plans that support reliable generation, environmental compliance, targeted inventory levels, and competitive dispatch costs. The role oversees a team responsible for coal procurement, coal handling coordination, rail logistics, contract administration, and related commercial activities involving domestic coal suppliers and major rail carriers. Essential Functions Leads, develops, and manages a team of professionals responsible for coal procurement, transportation, logistics, contract administration, inventory management, and related fuel-supply activities. Develops and executes short- and long-term coal supply strategies for the company’s coal-fired generating units, balancing reliability, coal quality, environmental requirements, market conditions, contract obligations, and delivered cost. Forecasts coal requirements using generation projections, unit operating plans, burn rates, outage schedules, inventory positions, transportation capacity, weather impacts, and market conditions; adjusts procurement and delivery plans as operating assumptions change. Leads competitive solicitations and directly negotiates coal purchase agreements, rail transportation agreements, and related commercial arrangements, including pricing, volume, quality specifications, delivery schedules, performance standards, remedies, and other terms and conditions. Evaluates spot and term purchasing opportunities, supplier proposals, transportation alternatives, and contract structures; prepares detailed economic and risk analyses and recommends agreements for executive approval. Coordinates with generation dispatch, plant operations, finance, environmental, legal, and other stakeholders to establish monthly, annual, and multiyear fuel plans that maintain appropriate coal inventories and support unit availability. Oversees day-to-day coal logistics, including mine origin scheduling, unit-train movements, railcar availability, delivery performance, unloading constraints, stockpile management, and contingency plans for supply or transportation disruptions. Partners with generating stations to address coal handling, blending, storage, quality, sampling, unloading, and operational issues that could affect safety, emissions compliance, plant performance, or fuel availability. Monitors supplier and carrier performance, enforces contractual requirements, resolves commercial disputes and delivery issues, and develops corrective actions to reduce operational and financial risk. Manages the railcar fleet and related maintenance, utilization, cycle-time, and capacity requirements to support reliable deliveries and minimize transportation costs. Oversees coal commodity and transportation invoice approval; directs invoice audits, volume and pricing reconciliations, accruals, and vendor follow-up to ensure accurate and timely payment. Prepares fuel cost forecasts, budgets, variance analyses, management reports, and quarterly fuel adjustment clause testimony; responds to regulatory and stakeholder data requests. Manages coal combustion byproducts to support timely removal from generating stations, regulatory compliance, beneficial-use opportunities, and commercial value. Maintains productive relationships with coal producers, brokers, rail carriers, generating stations, and industry participants to monitor market developments and strengthen fuel-supply strategies. Job Requirements Required Qualifications for Position Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, finance, economics, or related field. Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in coal…